Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism: report
Researchers say Russian and U.S. actors are amplifying separatist claims online, while opinion polls put support for independence at about 25%.
- On Wednesday, DisinfoWatch released a report identifying foreign disinformation campaigns targeting Alberta's separatist movement, warning these efforts could intensify before an October referendum.
- Researchers identified Kremlin-aligned Pravda News Network sites and American social media influencers, including some created by artificial intelligence, generating disinformation to portray separatism as popular.
- The report labels AI-generated content "slopaganda," noting that provocative statements by Donald Trump regarding the potential annexation of Canada have given momentum to separatist leaders.
- Opposition NDP member David Shepherd cited the report in the legislature on Wednesday, questioning whether the United Conservative Party government can protect referendum integrity.
- While Mike Ellis, Alberta's minister of public safety and emergency services, stated the government has received no credible information regarding interference, the report urges funding detection programs.
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Researchers claim foreign interference in Alberta independence movement
Subhead:“Could it be that we're just interesting?” Sheila Gunn Reid wondered in response to the researchers finding 67 items related to the issue over a four-month timespan.# YouTube-embed:LiWJZDMZPZQ A story from the Globe and Mail detailed findings from researchers who say Russian-linked social media accounts and websites were covering and creating content designed to inflame tensions surrounding the Alberta independence movement. “The researc…
Foreign actors are trying to undermine Canada's interests by interfering in Alberta's debate over the province's secession from the country, a new study has found. Russians and Americans are trying to promote separatist ideas that the researchers described as a threat to Canada's "democratic integrity," the BBC reports.
US And Russia Are Meddling In Alberta Secession
Global News reports: Foreign adversaries are meddling in the Alberta separatist debate in ways that threaten Canada’s sovereignty and national security, warns a report released Wednesday. The study by leading information researchers said American and Russian actors were playing a dangerous role in the province’s dispute over seceding from Canada. “While homegrown, the movement has become an attractive target for foreign exploitation,” said the …
The Toronto Star
Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism: report
EDMONTON - Foreign actors are increasingly generating articles, podcasts and social media posts riddled with disinformation about Alberta's separatist movement, says a new report.
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